Law and regulation

Not far from Charlottesville and yet so very far

08/24/17

The uplifting story of another Virginia statue — this one honoring the first black female to charter a bank — is well-timed. Plus, JPMorgan Chase's O'Connor on laboring over Libor and U.S. Bank's Lawler on getting people to do the right thing.

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Pressure's off Dimon as Trump business councils disband

08/16/17

The CEO of JPMorgan Chase served on President Trump's strategic and policy forum, one of two councils that are now being dissolved, and had drawn criticism for sticking with it.

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With bank subpoenas, Mueller is said to turn up heat on Manafort

08/10/17

Special counsel Robert Mueller is said to be drawing on ongoing investigations, including one by federal prosecutors into whether former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort laundered money from eastern Europe into New York properties.

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Will B of A’s Anne Finucane make an Uber move?

07/27/17

The New York Times explores why we lack female CEOs, Uber considers Bank of America’s Anne Finucane for its CEO spot, and State Street’s head of corporate governance explains its push for gender diversity on boards. Plus, who needs a hero?

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OCC names new chief risk officer

07/24/17

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has named William A. Rowe, a deputy chief of staff and liaison to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., as its new chief risk officer.

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Warren calls OCC's Noreika one of Trump's 'swamp creatures'

07/20/17

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., sharply criticized the new acting head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency as part of a report Thursday detailing how industry executives and lobbyists have joined the Trump administration.

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SoFi's bank bid faces uphill battle as opponents unite

07/19/17

The marketplace lender's application for an industrial bank charter is under fire from small banks and progressives, who say it could violate the barrier between banking and commerce and shut out middle-class and lower-income consumers.

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If CFPB head won't serve full term, he should resign: Hensarling

07/14/17

House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling continued the drumbeat of Republican attacks on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray.

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Trump chooses former Treasury official for key Fed job

07/10/17

President Trump will nominate Randal Quarles as the Federal Reserve's vice chairman of supervision, the top bank regulatory post at the central bank, according to an announcement by the White House late Monday.

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Lack of FHA chief fuels uncertainty about premium cut

07/07/17

Supporters maintain hope that the Federal Housing Administration will revive a proposed premium cut, but a key obstacle remains: There's no one to run the agency.

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